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Lace-Leaf Maples

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Lace-leaf maples start their spring with red, lacy leaves that over about the first two months appear to be more autumnish than springy.

April 27

Gradually, though, these leaves become a type of russet-green that signals their transition to the full green of spring.

May 11

This lace-leaf is about half-way between red and green.

November 6, 2024

I took the above photo in November, 2024. The lace-leaf in the earlier photos is pictured here in its fire-engine red, autumn garb. Isn’t it spectacular? From this peak, it gradually becomes more and more purple before losing its shrivelled leaves almost completely by February.

May 14

This photo from a couple of days ago shows an even more complete transformation to green. Its beautiful cascading shape and incredible colour changes would make it a lovely addition to any garden.

Happy Sunday.

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    1. Hi Maggie, thanks! I just realised I posted some confusing information as this is the same type of tree as from the earlier Fresh Leaves post (I think that’s the one you’re referencing). The full name is “Japanese Lace Leaf” tree. I have to be sure to use the whole name! But I have seen private gardens that have two or more of these trees; they are beautiful all year round, even after their leaves have shrivelled since their shape is so gorgeous.

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    1. Hi Jacqui, the full name for these is Japanese Lace Leaf, so they’re not native to Canada. They arrived with a huge wave of Japanese immigration to British Columbia at the beginning of the last century. They’re widespread in B.C. but not in the rest of North America, apparently.

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    1. They really are beautiful. The full name for these trees is Japanese Lace Leaf maple. My understanding is that they aren’t very widespread in North America but common in British Columbia as they arrived with a huge wave of Japanese immigration to B.C. in the early 20th century.

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